Western Harbour Tunnel Action Group
EIS Submission deadline extended to 30 March but registration is complex and requires a confirmation code that takes some days to receive, so begin the process now!
There are several immediately obvious problems with the EIS when it comes to marine contamination:
- Non-disclosure of concentrations and location of contaminants in sediment, as outlined above.
- Failure to flag contamination with the EPA, as required by Contaminated Land Management Act.
- Nowhere in the entire EIS is the potential impact on important public recreational assets such as the Dawn Fraser Pool, or Greenwich Baths, both heavily used by young families, addressed. What will be the impact of contaminated marine sediment disturbance on these vital facilities?
- The EIS cites outdated guidelines, not current guidelines in relation to marine sediments. >> READ MORE
Get informed
Western Harbour Tunnel interactive map
(Access by clicking the above link and then click on “Construction” in the left panel and enlarge the map to see details of proposed construction at each site)
Media Coverage
‘I’m outraged’: Secrecy over plan to dig up Sydney Harbour’s toxic sludge
By Carrie Fellner (SMH) – 19 March 2020
Thousands of tonnes of toxic sludge containing cancer-causing chemicals is set to be dug up from the bed of Sydney Harbour
Western Harbour tollway: What makes up the toxic sediment in Sydney Harbour
By Clare Blumer (ABC News) – 14 Mar 2018
There are dangerous toxic industrial by-products lying at the bottom of Sydney Harbour
Alan Jones opposes the Western Harbour Tunnel
The Alan Jones Breakfast Show 2GB
Friday 20 March 2020
Community Groups Across the Harbour
WHTAG is part of an alliance of community organisations all concerned about the effect this project will have on the beautiful public space that is Sydney Harbour
Western Harbour Tunnel Action Group (WHTAG) 